Summary

  • FT: Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Leicester City

  • Leicester go back to the top of the Championship with victory at Ewood Park

  • Faes heads Foxes into early lead, Szmodics levels for Rovers

  • Vardy restores Leicester's lead before late goals from Iheanacho and Dewsbury-Hall seal win

  • Blackburn drop to 18th in table after third straight defeat

  • Leicester win at Blackburn for first time since 1997

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  1. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Leicester are still looking threatening on the break.

    Yunus Akgun pops the ball in looking for Kelechi Iheanacho but it's cut out and put behind for a corner.

  2. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Reporting for 5 Live Sport

    Kasey McAteer pulls up with a hamstring injuryImage source, Getty Images

    Not for the first time, this game has had a spell of walking football. And just to make things worse, the livewire Kasey McAteer, just on as a sub, looks like he’s pulled his hamstring whist trying to add a bit of impetus down the right flank.

    McAteer gave Leicester the lead at Anfield in their 3-1 defeat at Liverpool in the EFL Cup and the 21-year-old has four goals in the league so far. Cesare Casadei replaces him.

  3. Postpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Kevin Gallacher
    Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

    That was a massive chance. It was a great run by Tyrhys Dolan but a poor pull-back. You want Lewis Travis running on to that ball and it was behind him.

    That allowed the Leicester defence to get back and put in a block.

    It's one of those games where you're just hoping that Blackburn can pull something out of the bag now.

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 78 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    As close as Blackburn have come to an equaliser since falling behind for a second time.

    They work the ball down the left and it's cut back for Lewis Travis.

    He takes a touch to move the ball clear of a defender before Mads Hermansen gets down low to his left keep out his firm shot from just in front of the penalty spot.

    Sammi Szmodics pounces on the rebound but his follow-up effort is blocked inside the area.

  5. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    David Nugent
    Ex-Leicester striker on BBC Radio Leicester

    Kasey McAteer knew straight away. You know straight away when you pull a hamstring.

    If a player pulls up you know something is wrong. He will be disappointed about coming off after only about 10-15 minutes on the pitch, he's had a great start to the season.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 76 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    A real shame for Leicester City forward Kasey McAteer as he pulls up clutching his hamstring.

    He was flying down the left flank and looking to get in behind the Rovers defence.

    McAteer immediately knows he'll have to come off, and stays down on the turf for a while.

    Cesare Casadei comes on to replace McAteer, who has had a bright start to the season.

    Jamie Vardy is also taken off, with Kelechi Iheanacho coming on.

  7. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Leicester are looking comfortable on the ball again, with Jannik Vestergaard seeing a lot of the ball.

    Rovers are stepping off the Foxes defence a bit too much... their press needs to work harder.

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    into the final 20 minutes of the game, and can Rovers find a cutting edge up front?

    Without Harry Leonard through injury today, the hosts have been lacking a focal point.

    And the goals which Ben Brereton brought over the past few years are long gone after the Chile international departed Ewood Park this summer.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 71 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    More changes for the visitors.

    Hamza Choudhury and Yunus Akgun come on for Ricardo Pereira and Stephy Mavididi.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 70 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Leicester look to release Wilfred Ndidi - who has impressed going forward today - but the Nigeria midfielder is caught by Adam Wharton.

    The Rovers man is shown yellow for that one.

  11. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    Reporting for 5 Live Sport

    Well this is interesting, Blackburn stopper Aynsley Pears has been carried off, unable to put any weight on his right foot.

    Leo Wahlstedt replaces him in the sticks. There’s been a lot of debate with Rovers fans on whether this change should have been made before the game even started.

    Pears has come under pressure with a couple of errors as the Lancashire side have started slowly this season.

    Wahlstedt has had two appearances so far, both in the EFL Cup, including at home to Cardiff last time out in a 5-2 victory.

    Jon Dahl Tomasson signed the Swede from second division Norwegian side Odds Ballklubb - early days but he doesn’t seem that eccentric.

  12. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    David Nugent
    Ex-Leicester striker on BBC Radio Leicester

    Leicester boss Enzo MarescaImage source, Getty Images

    Enzo Maresca is on edge at the moment as Leicester can't get a spell on the ball. Blackburn are asking questions.

  13. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Dilan Markanday tricks his way past Leicester left-back James Justin and fires in a cross with his right foot.

    It's just too high for Tyrhys Dolan to get a proper connection, as it flicks off the top of his head.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    New keeper Leopold Wahlstedt - who did play in the League Cup in midweek- has had a couple of touches of the ball with his feet as Blackburn enjoy a spell of possession.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 62 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Aynsley Pears can't continue and he is helped off by two members of Blackburn's medical staff.

    Sweden international Leopold Wahlstedt comes on to replace him in between the sticks.

    Tyrhys Dolan is also introduced, with Arnor Sigurdsson heading for the bench.

  16. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    There's a break in play at Ewood Park as Blackburn keeper Aynsley Pears needs some treatment on a foot injury.

    It looks like he might have picked up the issue when racing out to try and stop Jamie Vardy a couple of minutes ago.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 58 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    First change for Leicester City.

    Kasey McAteer comes on for Abdul Fatawu.

    The winger, who provided the cross for Wout Faes' opener, was on a booking.

  18. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Straight up the other end and Harry Pickering's cut back is deflected and sits up for Sammie Szmodics.

    But the forward's effort goes high over the Leicester bar.

  19. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 1 October 2023

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    Kevin Gallacher
    Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio Lancashire

    Well done Harry Pickering, he got back just as Jamie Vardy was picking Ndidi out and it was a great block.

  20. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Blackburn 1-2 Leicester

    A let-off for Rovers.

    Kiernan Dewsbury Hall releases Jamie Vardy through the middle and the striker touches the ball past the onrushing keeper.

    But Vardy is forced wide on the left hand side of the box and has to control before cutting the ball back.

    The Blackburn defence get back and manage to block Wilfred Ndidi's effort.